Skirt-gage.



J. 1). BALL.

SKIRT GAGE.

APPLIOATION 1 11.21) ocrr.2s,190a.

928,239; Patentd July 20,1909.

IINITED PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN DUDLEY BALL, OF PONTIAO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DAVID NORSIEDT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SKIRT-GAGE.

To all whom it may concern:

I Be it known that I, JonN DUDLEY BALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pontiac, in the county of Livingston and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Skirt-Gage, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to gages, whereby the length of a skirt may be regulated and marked, and the main object of the invention is to provide a gage, whereby the edge of the skirt may be turned over to form a level hem at any required distance from the floor.

A further object is to provide a gage having a gage bar over which the hem may be turned, which bar may be slipped out of the hem the same is completed.

A still further object is to simplify the construction of gages of this character and, to provide a gage which shall be easily adjusted to any required height, which will stay rigidly set wherever adjusted, and which will have a maximum of strength with a minimum of parts.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my skirt gage. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail, showing the clamping end of the gage bar partly in section.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

2 designates a weighted base of any desired character, and 3 a vertical standard graduated in any preferred manner, preferably by inches and quarter inches.

4- design ates the horizontal gage bar, which is curved in a horizontal. plane to conform to the curvature of the edge of a skirt. This bar is made of a relatively llatbar of metal, which at its end is bent around upon itself to form an eye 5 and a prolongation 6 extending beyond the eye and pa "allel with the main portion of the gage bar. The eye 5 loosely surrounds the standard so that the bar may be readily shifted up or down as desired. A clamping screw 7 passes through the prolongation (5 and into and through the main portion of the gage bar, which when turned, acts to close or open the eye. hen the eye is closed, the arm is held rigidly on Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 2's,- 190s.

Patented July 20, 1909.

Serial No. 459,253.

the standard, and when the clamp screw is loosened, the resiliency of the metal causes the eye to open, thus permitting the gage bar to be readily adjusted.

In operation, the gage bar 41: is set on the standard to the height at which it is desired the skirt should clear the floor, after which the bottom of the skirt is turned up over the arm inside of the skirt and pinned or basted into place. The person being fitted should then turn partially, allowing the finished portion of the garment to slide 05 the gage bar. The same method should then be continued until the entire circumference of the skirt has been turned up.

The advantages of my invention reside particularly in its simplicity, durability and ease of operation. With my gage bar there is no necessity of marking the skirt with chalk, which thus injures the cloth. By reason of the gage bar being made of flat metal, which is bent around the standard, greater rigidity is secured, and the gage bar itself is not likely to be bent, which is liable to occur where a round metal bar is used for this purpose. lWIy gage bar being set on edge and the flattened portion of the bar contacting with the standard and surrounding the same, the gage bar has a firm bearing on the standard, and the bar itself has a rigidity which prevents its giving ory1elding vertically. This is of great importance in this class of devices as the accurate turning up of the bottom of the skirt depends upon the gage bar being horizontal at all times. It will be noted that my construc tion is extremely simple and may be very easily manufactured.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construc tion may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the ad.- vantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A skirt gage comprising a base, a vertical graduated standard, a flattened gage bar, the rear end of sald bar being returned upon in testimony, that claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my sig- 13 itself to form a resilient eye surrounding nature in the presence of two Witnesses.

the standard, and a clamp screw passing through said returned portion of the bar, engaging With the main portion thereof and acting to close the eye on said standard or permit the same to expand.

JOHN DUDLEY BALL. 

